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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 12:12:33 -0500
From: Jeff Cook <jcook@his.com>
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Shawn M. Hull wrote:
> Another good reason to climb up there is to make sure the fuel caps are on
> good & tight.

I read an NTSB resport about a guy whose fuel was sucked out in flight
because of a rotted fuel cap gasket. Now every time that fuel cap is in
my hands I turn it over to see that the gasket is in good shape.

Jeff Cook
jcook@his.com
Washington DC area
